Indonesia’s Sinar Oleochem to shut fatty acids line in Feb

21 January 2010 07:38[Source: ICIS news]

SINGAPORE (ICIS news)--?xml:namespace>Indonesia’s Sinar Oleochemical (SOCI) plans to shut down its 80,000 tonne/year fatty acids and glycerine plant at Medan in February for scheduled maintenance, a source close to the company said on Thursday.

The 16-year-old plant would be taken offline for about a month, he said, adding that the company would meet its contractual obligations during this period.

The shutdown was not expected to significantly impact the market, said traders.